[Vicky.]

49 mins ago
We're scratching our heads over here at BB HQ, though the cause of our confusion is quite a familiar thing.

All this talk of fakeness, talking behind peoples backs and back-stabbing never fails to amuse and baffle the average viewer, but it's something housemates get hung up on, without fail, year after year. A day doesn't go by without someone being accused of playing up to the cameras, being a bit bitchy or having a gameplan, but more often than not it makes very little sense. We thought we'd sit down and hammer this one out, to try to get to the bottom of why all these accusations fly about every series, in the hope we can try and wheedle it out for next time.

Firstly – fakeness and behind the back jibber jabber. Everyone's been accused of being a fake at least seven billion times these series (that's an estimate). The definition of fakery, at least in housemate terms, is 'playing up to the cameras' (Deana's been accused of doing just that), being an actress (Becky's copped this a few times) and indulging in 'fake relationships' (step forward Lushleigh).

It's not just the housemates who make these accusations. Viewers get involved too. And believe us, it's not beyond anyone who works on the show to make similar off-the-record summations, when nobody's listening.

The thing people seem to forget is that it's always, without fail, speculation. Deana may well get a little bit excited when music comes on in the House and start strutting her stuff when she'd been inanimate only moments before. Does that necessarily mean she's fake? Perhaps she just really likes music, like most human beings? And maybe, just maybe, she genuinely has an aversion to spam? It's not unthinkable, considering most people steer well clear of the tinned meat product day-to-day.

As for our actress, Becky, she's an aspiring thespian in real life. The reason she's an aspiring actress is probably because she's an extravert, prone to swing from joy in one minute to deafening devastation in an instant. Is that fakeness, or is it just her personality?

And then there's Lushleigh – called a fauxmance or a showmance by a bulk of the viewership, despite the fact it's actually impossible to know. Would Luke S and Ashleigh really have been able to spend night after night in the same bed if there wasn't even the smallest amount of affection there? Considering they've only had two real rows in 58 days, you've got to admire their acting chops if this is, 100% for the cameras. Logic would dictate that if there is a phoney element to their relationship, it's at least in balance with some real-life chemistry.

Besides which, it's not only human nature for individuals to talk behind each other's backs. It's essential to the continuation of civilisation. If we never spoke behind anyone's back, we'd never get anything done. We'd be a people who refused to communicate about one another unless everyone was present at the time - and that would be ruddy impractical.

So let's try and nip all this talk of fakery, acting and behind-the-backery before it's too late. Unless, of course, it's too late already.

Hold on a second...

We've just heard that it's definitely too late.

Carry on!

http://bigbrotheruk-s2.channel5.com/article/

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[Locke.]

Ian and Helen drinking on the job again

[Jordan.]

Sounds like another devious plan for Conor to win to me

[MTVN]

Wtf

[reece(:]

Undertones to some sort of BB engineering against Deana and Becky

[Vicky.]

I love how they seem to be moaning about people saying luke/ash are fake, when they actively tried to promote the idea that faye and aaron were fake last year

[armand.kay]

ITS A FIX!!

[Marmalite]

I expect anyone could spend night after night in the same bed if it put you closer to winning the smackeroos and/or magazine deals afterwards.

My god, Jaylou got married to make money.

What a stupid article!

[Mystic Mock]

BB trying to swing opinions again I see, and if they don't want our opinions about the Housemates then don't make the show, or don't have the public vote next year.

[Jords]

wtf are they on about

[Mrluvaluva]

I wonder if it's to possibly do with an upcoming task? Maybe some kind of truth game or something to do with cameras? Or maybe not..

[halfacrown]

Totally bizarre and whoever wrote the following is an idiot: "Besides which, it's not only human nature for individuals to talk behind each other's backs. It's essential to the continuation of civilisation. If we never spoke behind anyone's back, we'd never get anything done. We'd be a people who refused to communicate about one another unless everyone was present at the time - and that would be ruddy impractical."

[joeysteele]

Really bizarre.

[Me. I Am Salman]

Are they having a dig at viewers?

[Jords]

Originally Posted by Salman!

Are they having a dig at viewers?

Seems like

[Tourmaline]

TBH I don't find it that strange

Having read the vile that is spewed daily from the forums and FB in particular, about certain HMs, they realise they have a duty of care and to take some responsibility for the way they have manipulated and edited the footage of most of the HMs, if not all. THEY create the characters for their show and encourage and influence them behind the scenes.

I think this has become more evident since CH5 took over. Now they're reaping the backlash like never before and this is their feeble effort at a damage limitation exercise.